Aug. 11--For the first time, a new emergency protocol that would send San Jose firefighters into an active-shooting zone to save lives was tested out Saturday in a multi-agency training exercise. A thunderous explosion kicked off the exercise around 11:45 a.m. at the under-construction new BART station in Milpitas.
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July 10--SAN JOSE -- The Sharks Sports and Entertainment company has filed a lawsuit in federal court over parking concerns at a planned BART station in downtown San Jose, even as it's involved in conversations to resolve the issue. It's the second suit from the company over the project.
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June 11--The long-awaited opening of the BART extension from Fremont to San Jose might not occur until late September of 2019, the most pessimistic forecast yet for the $2.3 billion project. Officials with the Valley Transportation Authority, which is overseeing construction of the nearly 10-mile line from Warm Springs in southern Fremont to the Berryessa stop in the South Bay haven't given up hope that it could be ready to carry passengers in mid-March of next year.
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March 27--SAN JOSE -- When it's completed, the four-station BART extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara will be the most significant public transit investment the Bay Area has seen in decades. Not only will it link the economic powerhouse of Silicon Valley to the East Bay and San Francisco, it will also connect BART to Caltrain and high-speed rail, transforming San Jose into a regional transit hub unlike any the Bay Area has ever seen.
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Jan. 20-- OAKLAND -- Brighter, cleaner, quieter: Those were just a few words BART riders used to describe the first train in the agency's new fleet, which made its inaugural ride Friday. "It's kind of space-agey," said Richmond resident Frank Bonanni, who was surprised to find himself boarding the new train.
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Jan. 11--Commuters eager to hop on a BART train to or from San Jose will probably have to wait until fall, at least three months later than projected, BART officials said Thursday. BART will need six months of testing before beginning the new service, but the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, which is responsible for building the 10-mile extension from Warm Springs/South Fremont Station to Berryessa Station in east San Jose, hasn't yet handed over the new tracks.
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